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  • 11 Stocks Increasing Dividends, Long-Term Return [View article]
    Good article. I already own SYY. Although with my criteria, I don't consider anything <2%, some of the others seem like they are worth a look.

    FYI, some of the data under SYY refers to LANC.
    Nov 21 08:57 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Memo to AT&T: When You're in a Hole, Stop Digging [View article]
    AT&T has little chance of winning this lawsuit and undoubtedly knows that. So why sue? As I see it, AT&T's lawsuit is simply a form of advertising. An attempt to make it appear that their coverage is really equal to Verizon's without actually doing so.

    AT&T's real problem is that 3G coverage matters. And it is continually becoming more important. So instead of quibbling over ads, they should work on improving their 3G coverage.
    Nov 15 09:07 am |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
  • 'Dollar Up Stocks Down' Will Likely Change Soon [View article]
    Short, but salient.

    "All of these things are very, very important. Unless they're not."

    That would seem to be an axiom that applies to much of the data we analyze. Separating the media noise from the truly significant seems to be a never ending battle.
    Nov 01 11:23 am |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
  • What's the Fair Value for the Dow Jones Industrial Average? [View article]
    I do not agree with that!

    Your suggestion implies that you want the government to control how we invest. Our government has not given me any reason to believe that letting them dictate my trading strategies would be to my best interest.

    Whether you’re a Republican or Democratic - What must end is the notion that government can make everything better. They have repeatedly demonstrated an inability to do that. So why would any reasonable investor want the government to have further sway in their financial well being?


    On Nov 01 07:01 AM apppro wrote:


    > Whether you’re a Republican or Democratic, whether you’re a capitalist
    > or socialist, whether you’re a ying or a yang; we MUST ALL start
    > to agree upon ONE THING and that is this short-term mentality and
    > trading MUST END!
    >
    > STOP THE INSANITY NOW!
    >
    > Revised Tax Rules:
    >
    > 1. Capital gains under <6 months - 55% tax on capital gains
    > 2. Capital gains 6 > 12 months - 45% tax on capital gains
    > 3. Capital gains 1 > 2 years - 35% tax on capital gains
    > 4. Capital gains 2 > 5 years - 18% tax on capital gains
    > 5. Capital gains 5+ years - 5% tax on capital gains
    > 6. Most critical of all — Institute a capital gains tax of 55% on
    > ALL short sales not directly tied to a long buy by a licensed hedge
    > fund. I'm tired of paying for the pure shorts 3rd vacation home.
    Nov 01 09:44 am |Rating: +11 -2 |Link to Comment
  • Health Care Stocks Selling for a Fraction of Their Worth [View article]
    "Health care stocks are only second to tobacco stocks in performance over the last 100 years"

    I don't invest with a 100 year time frame, and suspect that there is only a minuscule number who do. So while it may be interesting, that type of statistic has little, if any, practical relevance to stock selection. The question is how will drug companies do going forward. Granted there are some opportunities in that sector. But like everywhere else, the investor needs to exercise caution and not get blinded by historical performance.
    Oct 19 08:48 am |Rating: +4 -2 |Link to Comment
  • Is Google Really a 'Most Valuable' Company? [View article]
    As an investor I do not equate "market cap" with "most valuable." Most valuable companies are those who have the best prospects for growth going forward. To define value solely by market cap rather than examining a companies business model and relevance in the current business and economic landscape seems to be a guarantee of mediocre returns. Or worse.
    Oct 18 11:30 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Communications: An Industry That's Working [View article]
    "if you put MLPs into an IRA you lose the tax advantage of return of capital forever. Instead, you pay the same tax on accumulated dividends and capital gains as on anything else held in that account as you withdraw the funds."

    If it is a ROTH IRA and you follow the rules, distributions are tax free.
    Oct 18 11:12 am |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
  • 10 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now [View article]
    I find your methodology interesting. And am considering some of your points for incorporating into my own strategy. But it seems that some of your picks violate your rules. Specifically, "A stock is only considered a "Research Recommendation" when it has fallen within 10% of the 1-year low."

    Also, since you are essentially swing trading, it would seem that a 10 year dividend history is less important than current yield.

    Thanks for your ideas.
    Oct 10 10:21 am |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
  • SYSCO Corporation: Dividend Stock Analysis [View article]
    Although I am in general agreement, I think looking at a 10 year dividend history can be deceptive. I am more concerned with the more recent history. Over the last 5 years SYY has shown an average dividend increase of appoximately 13.5%. Still very good, but not 20%.
    Long SYY.
    Oct 09 10:10 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • 10 Leading Global Utility Stocks [View article]
    Foreign tax paid is a tax credit when filing taxes, so that is a non issue for tax purposes. The only way it matters is if you are concerned about which government gets your tax dollars.


    On Sep 05 06:31 PM realold wrote:

    >
    >.... And, don't forget that all of these foreign dividends have 15% >tax kept back for U.S. investors.
    >
    Sep 06 08:42 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • What's Wrong with P&G? [View article]
    PG sales have been down. Not really surprising since most of their products have competition at a lower price. In a weak economy and hurting consumers the store brands are going to win the battle. Buying on the dips is probably a good idea. When the consumer recovers I expect PG to be a winner.
    Sep 02 09:27 am |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
  • Procter & Gamble Sells Drug Unit to Warner Chilcott for $3.1 Billion [View article]
    P&G seems to be narrowing the focus to consumer products. But in a poor economy their products are not priced to compete.

    After the initial enthusiasm, PG sold off today .
    Aug 24 15:00 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • 13 Dividend Stocks to Enter on Dips [View article]
    I see...But considering current price, dividend, and dividend growth rate that essentially removes a stock like WMT from consideration. I didn't do the math on the others to see how likely, or unlikely, they are to meet that criteria in the near term.


    On Aug 13 11:39 PM DesertRat87 wrote:

    > The author requires a yield of 3% to purchase a stock. The price
    > stated is the one at which the yield is 3% or (Indicated Divident/.03).
    >
    Aug 15 12:53 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • 13 Dividend Stocks to Enter on Dips [View article]
    I like your criteria for dividend stocks. But some of your "accumulate below" prices seem strange. e.g. WMT hasn't traded below $40 in a very long time. XOM hasn't been below $56 sincd 2005. CL would have to retrench to the March price range. Were those typos?
    Aug 13 11:11 am |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
  • Microsoft-Yahoo Deal: Highlights and Analysis [View article]
    Yahoo, didn't get the cash from the deal that investors were hoping for. But in my opinion they got a better search engine. Their technical people will now have one less part of the business to maintain. Considering the layoffs, that has to be a good thing. So now maybe they can focus on providing a quality web portal. Which they were once good at. And they still get search revenue. All in all, I like Yahoo now better than before the deal.
    Jul 29 12:26 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
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